Letters, May 23: Airlines flash technology warning lights

Businessman Gary Christmas kneels in the dirt of Naataanii as he meditates on the sacred Navajo land. On this spot, Christmas once shed a tear as a wild horse met him from the horizon.

FULLERTON, Alexandra Avramescu: There must be more rules and regulations on passengers using electronics aboard airplanes. The article, "Airline logs boost case that tablets, phones pose threat" [Business, May 20] reports: "Government and airline reporting systems have logged dozens of cases in which passenger electronics were suspected of interfering with navigation, radios and other aviation equipment."

Aviation is a dominant mode of transportation. That reason alone should be enough for everyone, especially our government, to do more research and be more educated on what must be done to reduce the malfunctions of aircrafts. This is a serious problem, and many people are not aware of the possible consequences. Sadly, other people do not care about this situation and use all their electronics when told not to do so.

To those people, I ask, how much do you value your life? How much do you value the lives of the passengers around you? Those questions might sound extreme, but they are relevant. By ignoring these issues, we are being careless about the safety of millions of people who travel by aircraft.

Kindness is native to him

Businessman Gary Christmas kneels in the dirt of Naataanii as he meditates on the sacred Navajo land. On this spot, Christmas once shed a tear as a wild horse met him from the horizon. (Orange County Register)

ANAHEIM, Daniela Rodriguez: What Gary Christmas is doing for the Native Americans in Naataanii is truly amazing ["Drawn to the Land," Front Page, May 19]. In my recent college years, I have learned the true Native American history. They have undergone genocide and much misfortune.

Many reservation homes would be condemned if they were in Orange County. The government has not done much to help Native Americans. Christmas astonishes me. He donated $10,000 out of his pocket and has brought much-needed peace between Navajo and the Hopi natives.

Through Christmas' organized Earth Day events, these Native Americans now begin to see a friend in one whom they might typically see as an enemy.

Seek a fitting memorial

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Margaret Chard: While I sympathize with Donna Acevedo on the death of her son (I, too, have lost a son), I am against her blaming the officer who shot him ["Mother of slain man seeks to have officer reassigned," Local, May 22]. I have read for a long time about too many gang members who have met with untimely deaths through gang participation.

Acevedo should use anger appropriately by trying to do away with gangs. She and the other mothers could work in their neighborhoods, organizing events that publicize the horror of gang mentality. Officer Kelly Phillips has not been charged with any wrongdoing at this point.

I commend these officers for their enforcement on all of our behalf. Her son chose his destiny by associating with his "friends" and that was his fatal mistake.

Our society cannot tolerate gang behavior. Life is too precious. Ms. Acevedo, your loss is great, and I am sorry you had to experience this. Do something honorable to memorialize Joel.

God bless you.

Ethical irrelevance

MISSION VIEJO, Greg Woodard: Denny Osborne's letter "Pure GOP politics" [May 22] is the perfect example of what is wrong with liberal/socialist thinking. He makes the incredible claim that the IRS, Benghazi and the AP scandals are meaningless.

Liberals like Osborne apparently believe one of the most powerful and intrusive government agencies, the IRS, targeting and threatening political opponents, the government lying to the American people about Benghazi and the Justice Department labeling journalists who are simply doing their job as aiding criminal activity are irrelevant.

This liberal mindset is dangerous to the future of our country, and we need Americans to wake up to the reality of Big Government philosophy and the impact it has on our freedoms. Only then will we have real change.

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